Legal Counsel - #148085

How you can make your mark

How You Can Make Your Mark

You can make your mark as Legal Counsel by providing a wide variety of legal support to our UK based organisation and the contract management on marine infrastructure and dredging projects of Boskalis in the UK. You will be working from our Fareham office, Hampshire, UK.

Your Responsibilities As Legal Counsel

• Advising and supporting on legal issues during tender process, including assessing tender documentation such as the proposed terms and conditions.
• Drafting and reviewing agreements related to cooperation, contracting, procurement, and chartering of vessels.
• Providing support in arbitration cases and legal proceedings.
• Providing legal support during contract negotiations and projects in the execution phase.
• Monitoring and following up on relevant developments in legislation and case law.
• Following project award, providing contractual support during the execution and closing out of (joint venture) projects.
• Reviewing documents in relation to specific project(s), such as joint venture or consortium agreements, main contract and subcontracts.
• Drafting and reviewing of letters, variation orders and claims in relation to ongoing Projects.
• Proactively contributing to all required contract and/or subcontract negotiations during the execution phase of a Project.
• Liaising with the insurance, procurement, and treasury departments.
• Increasing contractual awareness within our organisation and project teams and supporting and developing expertise within the legal and contract management department.
  
  

Your Qualities And Experience

You would fit as Legal Counsel if you have:

• A master’s degree in Law, preferably in construction law.
• At least 3 years of working experience as a Legal Counsel, lawyer or legal advisor in an international construction project environment.
• Knowledge of construction law and of international construction contracts such as FIDIC and NEC contracts is strongly preferred.
• Strong communication skills and a business-oriented approach.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Pro-active, accurate and a team player.
• Flexibility with travelling.
  
  

We offer

What You Can Expect

• Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together, we realise your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities.
• Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your online onboarding program, we give you all the ins and outs of Boskalis!
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realise your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.
  
  

Extra information

• Your team: The Business Legal Team consists of more than 25 Legal Counsels worldwide.
• Where you will work: You will be based in our office in Fareham, Hampshire, UK. For office-based roles, in consultation with your manager and your team, you work partly at home and partly in the office.
• Full/part-time job: The position of Legal Counsel is a full-time job; part-time is possible with a minimum of 30 hours a week.
• Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it is clear we are a good match, we will make you an offer and look forward to welcoming you to the company.
  
  

About Boskalis

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects. Within a vibrant company culture, you will be working as part of a diverse, international team of experts. We offer you the opportunity to realize your full personal potential and expand your professional career by creating new horizons. Together!

Founded in 1933, Boskalis Westminster Ltd. is one of the most experienced dredging and marine contracting companies in the UK. Along with other Boskalis subsidiaries, we have the capability to undertake any type of dredging and marine construction work including coastal and seabed protection, immersed tunnel construction, offshore services, rock and breakwater construction, environmental projects, marine drilling and blasting, port and waterway engineering, marine pipeline installation, tugs services and salvage projects.

Boskalis has a Business Legal team over 25 Legal Counsels positioned worldwide. Forming part of our Legal team offers great potential for professional growth. With our extensive network and diverse range of projects, you will have the chance to work on challenging and impactful legal matters, gaining invaluable experience and expanding your legal and contract management expertise.

Interested?

Additional Information

We will be happy to answer your questions about the position of Legal Counsel. Please contact Emilie Stratenus, Recruiter, via +31 6 11380235 or [email protected]

Interested? Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your motivation letter and CV on our careers site.

Disclaimer for Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies

We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However, our recruitment process is not structured this way; at Boskalis, we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore, we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.

Please be aware that if you do not meet the essential criteria, your application will not be considered.